The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-06-30
TIE POTOMAC ARMY.
Grand Reunion Of the Veterans al
Saratoga, N. Y.
A March Through Mud and
Rain that Recalled Old Times.

Saratoga was crowded on June % and %
with representatives OF the several Corps that
composed the Army OF the Potomac Inc va
rious Corps had special Reunions during the
morning AZ noon the General Reunion oil all
the bodies took place at the Casino, where the
following Vice Pr 81 Tents elected by the Corps
0err annouuced: First Corps. Gen. Fairchild;
Second. Col. Edward A. Dudley; THIRD, A. J.
Clark: Fifth, J. s Steiner; Sixth, w. T. Pluto;
Ninth. John $. Custar; Eleventh, Lieut.-Goi.
Henry Root; Twelfth. Gen. James Z. Rogers;
Nineteenth. Gen. A. w. Greeley; Cavalry, IL.
T. Bartlett; Signal, Capt. Il. b. Wood. jr The
following resolution, introduced by Corpl Tan
ner. WAS adopted:
Rrsolrsd Tlnt the Society Of the Army Of the
pul,uac cong ,ule- the country at large, that ln
ob"dieuev IL sentiment vastly dominant through
out the hand. tle battle banners wrtstcd 10y me
valor OF our comrades living aud dead, from the
handr OF a gallant toe, are TO remain, az the law
at lie ltud Iiroyid-s furrvermore under the pro
teCiion a" ali tnr people az represented 10y the con-
elttuied authorities of thc Nation.
Res deed That waite iu the days when we kept
step 10 tile martial music of the Union, Whcn the
srctv- ,f camp and irld aud all the dread accom-
psnimeuts ui deadly -trie entered - largely itto
cur daily life. these banners hoated at the head oi
F-brliour columns. they are nevertheless HOLY rel
io- of our common people. BuhVe men died TO
Keep them afuat. Brave men died 10 bring them
down. They shall not he l'urned. They shall not
Zoe Lightly gwen away 10y those who in no seise
enlrT into the feelings IL either those who 10y
the eNervisv al hero~m exceilcd were enabled to
con. al hose who ouly surrendered them alter
a heroic defense, which tat enhanced the glory OF
their cnHure. For Northern aud Southern
nien-UHion meE all tnsiay-scmand for those
hals such will insure their preservation in
order THAI generations yet TO come nay gaze upon
theTn-poi 40 domination or eNu.taton-but 10 Tie
end thai such cOnlcuip alton may produce reiec-
ttons upon the awful sacrifice through which we
have reached oar high plane Of national existence,
aud c4tse tlie firm resolve that thruugh all their
lives the members Of tluse generations will stand
solidly Tor union. peace aud inaIernIiy.
Resolutions were presented that the next
annual meeting be held al Gettysburg July L,
2 aud 3. lsss and that the survivors of the
Army OF Northern Virginia he invited Ca meet
the society. These were adopted after a ring
ing sprroh in favor of the last by CoTll Tan
ner Gov. II ia aud hIs staff arrived at 10
O'Clock. aud were met AZ the depot 10y the Sara
toga Citizens Corps aud many citizens and es-
eOrted To the Windsor.
Gen. j. c. Robinson, Of New York, was
elected President: Lieut.-Col. Samuel Trues-
dell. OF New York. Treasurer; Col. III. C. King,
OF New York. Recording Secretary, and Gen.
George IA. Sharpe. of New York, Correspond
ing Secretary. Among those present were
Gen. W. 4. Sherman aud Col r. ID. Grant. The
storm which came mp at O'Clock continued
until after g. delaying the formation of the
procession until $50.
The progression was formed with MAJ. Gen. s.
q. BurbridRe Chief Marshal. and moved.
with the 9Th N. V. N. q. i'm front, with the
14th N. Y. N. q. aud the Saratoga Citizens
Corps, followed by veterans, to MoOdlawn Park,
where Gov. Hal aud staff. Gen sherman aud
Gen. ID. L. Sickts were on the stand and re-
viewed a.. The procession then returned 70
Monument Square aud dishanded. la the
evening the Hon. chaunrey NJ. Drpew deliver
ed the Grafton before large audience in the
Casino.
MIR Depew said that the Army of the POto-
mac and the army of Lee were the main COM
batRnts. for whom other armies were creating
diversions and drawing of the strength of the
adversary. Mr. Drprw said the Confederate
equally with the Federal soldier believed he
WIS fighting for the right, aud maintained his
faith with valur which fully sustained the
reputation of A hericHHs for courage aud con-
staucy. The result Of the war that the
Country came out oi the conflict not a cOnfed-
GRAFTON of independent and warning States,
but mighty Nation.
Referring TO the vast material progress Of the
country since the WAT. he said that these re-
euits could he projected aud continued only 10y
the spirit represented 10y the Array of the PO-
tomac--the spirit of patriotism. This is a
Republic ia which neither mammon nor an
archy shah be L ing.
Dir. Depew recalled Macaulay's letter. in
which he declares that our institutions are moi
strong enough 70 stand the strain of croS ded
populations aud social distress. aud that ouI
public lands furnish the only escape from an.
srchy. With the opening Of the next century
the speaker said. the public lands will all b.
occupied. and al the first industrial distul bSucs
which throws large masses of men out of en-
ployment we must meet the prediction Of the
lannon's historian. The principal danger in this
direction arises from the vast streams of emf
grafton which are pouring into this country
and from the character of many Of the emf.
grants The enliprauts arriving ia the present
year will oulnuniber the people OF sesera
States, aud OF every city la the country ba
three. The officers Of the Government report
. that There IS n falling of OF over 20 per cent
Of farmers. mechanics aud trained worker
among the eniErauts and their places are CO
cuprd boy elements which must driit into ant
demoraize labor csnlers OF eli the highway
aud paorhous,s. Oar emigration laws SHOULD
be rigidy revised that we mxy nj least hav,
some Voice la the sslertiOu of our guests NJ,
cAnnOi afford Ga become the dumping ground
OF the wurld for IT. cinns or ignorant or wort
less or diseased, ln our euormOn, and constantly
increasing population serious disturbances inay
arise at ANY moment. +" lad The police beer
routed on the night Of the anarchists assault
at ChicaPO Is would have TAX en- an army to m y,
TIE uspIot"ctca clty from burning aud pilage
and the uuuttcTabie horrors OF the sack
BIZ. Dgprw in conclusion, paid a high tributs
To- the self sarriHce aud achievements of I'd,
Array 81 the Potomac Il, rring to their op
poHrnis he said. "a g0ud sold CT does lull homo
thr wrong side, no more formidable force o
equal Lunihrrs ever Iched or fought thar
tic Array 81 Northern Virginia. and IL had tht
rare fortune Of being always under the com
mana If one of the mos creative aud accom-
plished military minds Of his time, Gen. Lee
On the second day the handsome bronz,
monument erected by Lilly Post in Wood lawn
Cemetery was uuvailed. Early ia the mOrHin,
hags were flying ia the bright sunshine iron
hundreds 81 buildings. The parade was one o
the largest aud most imposing in the histor,
OF the veterIn celebrations in Syracuse AT
O'Clock The rUlumn WAS formed. There wer,
three long divisions composed Of Lilly ant
Root Posts, and several from the surroundin,
country, many civic societies, fire companies
the Mayor aud city officers, the 9th battery,
y. =. y. a., aud separate COMPANIES. Al th
cemetery The monument was unvalcd by r. h
Laird, the designer. The monument ID
beauti ul piece OF work. IL was cast from M
original design by Laird. It is - feet high
on q bgae scven iert square; on the second has
~ a has relief, on which are 20 cOr,s badge
surrounded by wreath, aud underneath Tia
name OF each corps On The front OF the uppe
bsss, m raised letters. are the words " Enect-,
by Lilly Post Monument Association" ON ca,
other three sides, IN large raised letters are tn
names OF - prominent battles ON the front O
the Cap Is q medallion of Lincoln on the righ
Grant, on the left Garfield. aud on the bacl
Hancock. ON the front OF the shaft is In
Grand Army badge on the right the Unit,
States coal 81 arms, 0n tlie left a mounted cav